Location: Leiden
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Where to eat Seafood food in Leiden: The Best Restaurants and Bars
Discover Restaurants offering the best Seafood food in Leiden, South Holland Province, The Netherlands. Home to the Netherlands’ oldest university and the birthplace of Rembrandt, Leiden also served as a several-year stop-off between England and the New World for America’s Pilgrim fathers in the early 17th century. Today, lovely Leiden boasts the second-largest Dutch city center after Amsterdam. The National Museum of Antiquities has an impressive collection of Egyptian artifacts. The Hortus Botanicus, established in 1590, was the site of the planting of Holland’s first tulip bulbs in 1593.
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10. Restaurant Scarlatti
Overall Ratings
4 based on 166 reviews
Reviewed By EllenChr
We had lunch here on a busy saturday. The waitresses were friendly and attentive.I tried their Chef special which was smoked salmon, crab salad and shrimp croquettes on white bread. Wonderful. The dish came with a lot of fresh salad and capers. The bread was really good.My husband was very satisfied with his thai beef salad. The meat was very tender and cooked and seasoned perfectly.The toilets however were a bit worn - even though they were clean.
9. Restaurant In den Gapenden Eter
Overall Ratings
4 based on 108 reviews
Reviewed By SusaMasa
We came here for Easter Sunday dinner. I had not looked up for any recommendations, so I did not really know what to expect. Anyway, I did not expect to get food that could easily be given a Michelin star. We took the Chefs Menu and wine paring to go with it. All the dishes were delicious and beautiful. I enjoyed especially the amuse which was maize in different forms, and the desert which was kiwi in different ways. The service was professional and friendly through out. This is definitely a restaurant where I want to get back when in Leiden again.
8. De Jonker
Overall Ratings
4 based on 120 reviews
Reviewed By Jive T
It was raining, and we arrived early. We were the only patrons in the establishment and the hosts allowed us to sit and wait until the restaurant opened for dinner. We were very happy and very touched that they allowed us to sit at a table with beverage (I had the beer, she had the wine) and unwind after a fun day museum hopping. The atmosphere is incredible relaxed and indulging. Our hosts were exceedingly gracious and offered to be top our beverages with the warning that they would be sitting to eat their dinner before the restaurant opened to serve the dinner menu. We were treated very well. The other patrons soon started to arrive, and we were not pushed, or hurried, or fussed over. Instead, we graciously waited on and served with genuine smiles, and heartfelt polite demeanor. The kitchen opened to serve dinner. We asked for the tuna sashimi, the smoked salmon, and the duck as appetizers. The salmon melted in our mouths, the tuna was fresh and so tender. The duck was was equally delicious.The rain continued outside, while we were happy and comforted by the hosts inside. We ordered our main course, I had the rabbit and was blown away by the succulent flavors that were exploding with every bite, leaving longing for more--a masterpiece by the chef! She had the sea bass which was light and delectable!Dessert for me is always the crème brûlée if itis on the menu. I was not disappointed, rich, yet soft, delicious, and savory. It makes you understand that this is what crème brûlée is supposed to taste, feel, consist, and achieve: a taste of heaven with every spoonful!The rain had stopped, and the night air was crisp, and fresh, and invigorating from the near sleep inducing comfort provided by our hosts. We practically closed the place along with our hosts and we were sad to leave, but it is a night we will always remember and be grateful to have been fortunate enough to have experienced the culinary magic and delightful atmosphere of De Jonker.Thank you to our wonderful hosts for an experience unmatched by others.
7. Puur Eten & Drinken
Overall Ratings
4 based on 210 reviews
Reviewed By Devon1964
This restaurant has a lovely atmosphere - warm, inviting, convivial - one of those places that feels like walking into a perfect dinner party. We opted for the longest tasting menu, with a glass of wine to go with each expertly chosen by the staff, and ate and drank ourselves to very happy bursting point. My gluten free needs were met without fuss and without me feeling liked I missed anything, as it was so carefully managed. Every dish was pretty, colourful and delicious. Altogether lovely.
6. Artikel 461 Verboden Toegang
Overall Ratings
4 based on 205 reviews
Reviewed By Laksalover
Quite simple: go on a Monday or Tuesday (perhaps a Wednesday too) as you can get three dishes for Euro 29. On a Monday evening the restaurant wasnât packed, a few parties and couples there, but getting a table was fine without having to make a booking. The starter of tuna and cucumber mouse was a good refreshing start to the meal (though piercing the samphire stalks into the tuna chunks wasnât necessary and hardly the most refined way of serving the dish), a main of steak and sweet breads which was very tasty, and a pudding of crème brûlée which could have done with being a little bit hotter and stickier with the sugar on the top. Donât worry about the gimmick names for each dish, look past that and order some excellent food. Perhaps not the most refined of presentations, and a bit of tweaking here and there with some of the ingredients would elevate this place to being a super excellent restaurant (and the price would go up!), but the service was extremely friendly and knowledgeable (including some very good wine recommendations), and, for the price, this place is a real gem for an early week dinner.Thank you very much for your kind words!
5. Wielinga
Overall Ratings
4 based on 146 reviews
Reviewed By NYCguy101
Everything is nice about this place with one major exception. It is located in one of the most beautiful spots in Leiden. The service is good. The food looks beautiful. But everything I had was remarkably, even weirdly bland. Like it was prepared for people who can't tolerate any salt or spices. But I only had 3 dishes (including a free little pre-appetizer which was a nice touch), so may be I just had bad luck.
4. Restaurant Rodos
Overall Ratings
4 based on 372 reviews
Greek Restaurant With Authentic Dishes From Traditional To Modern Ones. Our Motto Is To Serve Fine Food With Good Service In Greek Modern Atmosphere.
Reviewed By stephanverdoold
Last weekend we decided last moment to go to Leiden for a day. Normally we like to prepare and see what restaurant to eat at. This time we chose last moment for Rodos (also because some others were closed) and we were positively surprised! The restaurant is very beautiful, cozy but modern at the same time. As it was calm in the restaurant (we arrived around 14.00) the service was amazing and very personal. We had a nice chat with the waiter and (I think) the owner. The food, just great! I can recommend for lunch to take three dishes. We were with two persons (a couple) and took salmon with pita, souvlaki with pita and a kind of pizza/pita with feta cheese. Great choice and we really enjoyed our lunch. Would always recommend to go here when you are in Leiden.
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3. Crabbetje
Overall Ratings
4 based on 208 reviews
Reviewed By 909John
Fish degustazion, inventive food, carefully prepared, cooked to perfection. A great selection of delicacies.Excellent service. Recommend unqualifiedly'
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2. Suzie's & Van Aken
Overall Ratings
5 based on 102 reviews
Pure ingredients, full of flavor, are key at Suzie's & Van Aken's. "As a Chef and Patissier we work with products whose origin and quality are known to us. Combinations of taste are prepared for you with the utmost precision and attention. Enjoy a culinar
Reviewed By OzioQ8
An eight month old hidden jewel worthy of a Michelin Star. The ingredients are real premium . An innovative cuisine yet sublet and flavorful taste, small and very attentive service I could feel the passion in the food preparation if they they keep that passion a flare soon they will be Michelin rated. I enjoyed every bit it of the experience and I would definitely skip any of the nearby rated restaurants to repeat this dinner.
1. Restaurant In den Doofpot
Overall Ratings
4 based on 352 reviews
High class service, topfood served in a fine, relaxed atmosphere. Established in 1997, more than twenty years Leiden's finest!
Reviewed By SalR298
A great restaurant offering high end food at reasonable prices. We did the â¬80 a head mid week meal not realising that this also included a flight of wines to pair with every course. Water and coffee was complimentary which really gave an overall feeling of exemplary service. Food fantastic and service great and price reasonable. What more can you ask for!Definitely will be going back
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